Cutlassfishes - Family: Trichiuridae
Subfamily: Aphanopodinae
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Capricorn Scabbardfish - Aphanopus capricornis
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Slender Frostfish - Benthodesmus elongatus
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Subfamily: Lepidopodinae
Frostfish - Lepidopus caudatus
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Subfamily: Trichiurinae
Crested Hairtail - Tentoriceps cristatus
Large-head Hairtail - Trichiurus lepturus
Taxonomy:
Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
> Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
> Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
> Superorder: Acanthomorpha (Spiny-rayed Fishes
> Order: Scombriformes (Mackerels, Tunas, Butterfishes and Allies)
> Suborder: Scombroidei (Mackerels, Tunas, Australian Salmons and Allies)
> Family: Bembridae (Cutlassfishes)
> Subfamily: Aphanopodinae
> Genus: Aphanopus
> Species: A. capricornis - Capricorn Scabbardfish
> Genus: Benthodesmus
> Species: B. elongatus - Slender Frostfish
> Subfamily: Lepidopodinae
> Genus: Lepidopus
> Species: L. caudatus - Frostfish
> Subfamily: Trichiurinae
> Genus: Tentoriceps
> Species: T. cristatus - Crested Hairtail
> Genus: Trichiurus
> Species: T. lepturus - Large-head hairtail
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